Profile of Geraint Wyn Davies on Famous Like Me

Geraint Richard Davies (born 3 May 1960) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Labour member of Parliament for Croydon Central, in London, until 2005 and was first elected in the 1997 election. He previously unsuccessfully stood in Croydon Central in 1992 and in Croydon South in 1987.

Davies served as a councillor for New Addington in the London Borough of Croydon from 1986 until his resignation in 1997 upon being elected as an MP. He was Council Leader and Chair of Housing. In Parliament, he was a Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Department for Constitutional Affairs. His work focused on the environment, family issues, combating domestic violence and dealing with anti-social behaviour. He became known for his work speaking up for the legal rights of prisoners at the US Base at Guantanamo Bay, including his constituent, Feroz Abbasi. He had an office in Ruskin House, Croydon. At the 2005 general election, Davies lost his seat by just 75 votes to the Conservatives' Andrew Pelling.

Geraint was born in Chester and attended Llanishen comprehensive school in Cardiff. He earned a degree at Jesus College, Oxford. Before becoming an MP, Davies had worked in marketing and set up his own business providing traditional village accommodation in Western Crete, Greece. He lives in Croydon with his wife, Vanessa, and their three daughters.

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